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L’Oréal Groupe Joins Orient Express as Official Sponsor of the French Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup
L’Oréal Groupe today announces its official sponsorship of Orient Express Racing Team, the French Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup sailing competition. L’Oréal Groupe and Orient Express also join forces as named sponsors of the French Women and Youth America’s Cup teams, in the first-ever America’s Cup to include an all-female racing category.
Roschier Baltic Sea Race Sweden, Finland and Great Britain Podium in IRC One
The Swedish Farr 400 Wetjob, skippered by Niclas Heurlin is the winner of IRC One for the first edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race. Arto Linnervuo’s Finnish Xp 44 Xtra Staerk is second and was the first boat from Finland to cross the line in Helsinki. Ed Bell’s British JPK 1180 Dawn Treader is third in IRC One.
Rum Runners’ consistency is potent at 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup
Another magnificent day of racing on the waters off La Grande Motte as the Finals of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup took place. Though the breeze was quite light in the morning for the first races, the southerly wind gradually strengthened, allowing the sailors to sail fast in full flying, foiling mode. The 69Fs raced close to the beach, offering a ballet of colorful spinnakers and superb fast rea
Germany’s ‘Surprised, Relieved, Lucky’ Riechers Takes Fourth On Stage 1 Of La Solitaire du Figaro
An opportunity presented to him as much because he was near the back of the fleet paid off handsomely for Jorg Riechers (Alva Yachts) as the 53 year old French based career solo and short handed sailor jumped from 32nd in the 34 boat fleet to finish fourth this on Stage 1 of the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro.
France’s Sailor of the Decade Joins 11th Hour Racing for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race
11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its crew line-up for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race – the short, three-day coastal dash to The Hague, The Netherlands. Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) has called in France’s Sailor of the Decade, Franck Cammas (FRA), as Trimmer, alongside Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR), Trimmer Francesca Clapcich (ITA), and Pierre Bouras (FRA) as Media Crew Member.
Catherine Chabaud has double reason to celebrate after Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe Rhum Mono Class Second Place
On the eve of her 60th birthday, sailing the famous ‘Cigar Rouge’ – the boat on which she became the first woman to complete the Vendée Globe in 1996/7 – Catherine Chabaud completed a successful, popular return to ocean racing when she finished the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe in second place in the Rhum Mono class.
World’s leading offshore racing class heads for the Rolex Fastnet Race
An extraordinary phenomenon of modern day yacht racing, especially considering their cost and complexity: 40 IMOCAs are due to compete in the next Vendée Globe in 2024. The majority of these 60 footers, many of them foil-born flying machines, will also be on the July start line of the Rolex Fastnet Race, now part of the IMOCA calendar and counting as qualifying miles for next year’s singlehanded n
69F Sailing – Light Wind in Barcelona for Day 3 of Grand Final
Beautiful blue sky and warm sun, but very light wind on day three of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup Grand Final in Barcelona. Six races were finished by the six teams who accessed the Final Fleet Races: the boats left the dock at Marina Vela Barcelona at around 1pm and the Principal Race Officer, Maria Trujillo, gave the first starting procedure about an hour later.
2022 Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe Is Officially Launched
In the 44 year history of the Route du Rhum there has never been so many solo skippers set off as there will be at the start of this year’s edition. On this 12th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 138 solo racers with compete on the classic race which leaves Sain Malo and heads across the Atlantic to Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Let’s talk about… Vomit
There are people out there in the big wide sailing world who claim that they have NEVER felt the need to discharge the contents of their stomachs while getting pummelled about on the water in heinous conditions. They are, for the most part, the same people who also claim they never feel their gizzards tumbling round their insides even when the conditions are calm.
Switzerland’s Brave Palmieri Builds Lead Into Final Night
With 150 nautical miles still to complete of the Stage 1 course shortened to 559 miles Swiss skipper Nils Palmieri (Teamwork) has established a break at the head of the 34 strong La Solitaire du Figaro lead after he made a big gain by sailing to the east of the Seven Stones traffic separation zone at Land’s End, very early this morning.
PWA World Cup Stage: Italian Top Riders Aim at the Second Final
In Torbole, on Garda Trentino-Italy, the third day of the Italian leg of the PWA Slalom World Cup was once again characterised by rain and races started before 8am in order to take advantage of the northerly wind, which usually blows over the upper lake early in the morning, even in turbulent conditions. And so it was: for the riders another early morning and 8 heats contested by the men (quarter
A Biscay showdown will decide the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro title.
In beautiful September sunshine and a light SE’ly breeze the 32 strong fleet of the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro left the high cliffs and beautiful beaches of Royan, and the strong tidal currents at the mouth of the Gironde estuary behind them Sunday lunchtime as they started the race’s 640 nautical miles third and final stage.
Logistics partners Peters & May extend successful 52 SUPER SERIES collaboration for a further three years
Hot on the heels of a very successful tenth anniversary season for the 52 SUPER SERIES which saw ten teams competing at the 52 SUPER SERIES Barcelona Sailing Week, the fifth and final regatta of a season,the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit are delighted to have signed a new collaboration agreement with logistics partners Peters & May. Having first formalised the partnership in 2015 thi
Today marks 100 days before the start of La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2022!
Today Friday July 29, at 1302hrs CEST marks exactly 100 days before the start of the 12th edition of La Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe. It is a symbolic point in time for sailors who are set to compete, for the general public who plan to visit the race start and finish, for partners and the organizers who are counting down the time remaining.
La Solitaire du Figaro: Davy Beaudart Wins Stage 1 After Fred Duthil Penalised For Engine Sealing Infringement.
French rookie Davy Beaudart, 37, has been declared the winner of Stage 1 of the 53rd La Solitaire du Figaro after Fred Duthil who this morning crossed the finish line in Port La Forêt one minute and one second ahead of Beaudart was given a statuary 30 minute time penalty after finishing for an equipment seal infringement.
50th Rolex Fastnet Race: Brisk conditions for tomorrow’s start may favour the big boats
Momentum is building towards tomorrow afternoon’s start of the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race. More and more boats are arriving in Cowes and to moorings and berths across the Solent. Meanwhile an armada has left from Cherbourg and numerous ports around the Breton coast. All are aiming to get to the vicinity of the Cowes start line in good order prior to the first starts of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s s
Rum Runners winner of Act 2 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup in La Grande Motte, France
The Antiguan crew, Rum Runners, snatched the overall victory in La Grande Motte on the very last double points race against the Dutch from DutchSail JAJO. Until then their opponents had the upper hand after winning three of the last five. But the Antiguan flagged team of Rocco Falcone, Filippo Amonti and Alice Cialfi take the top step of the podium at Act 2 to secure their place in the final in Ba
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez to feature seven large classic schooners, the first flying Maxi and the return of Pride!
For more than forty years, the sailing world has navigated a huge array of restorations of old yachts. Championed by those well versed in the indescribable pleasure of reviving the most beautiful survivors of the golden age of yachting, these extraordinary sailboats are much adored by the public thanks to their ability to transport us way back in time.
Hannah Mills OBE and Sir Ben Ainslie launch Athena Pathway Programme to race towards a gender equal sport
Hannah Mills OBE and Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful female and male Olympic sailors of all time, have today announced the formation of the Athena Pathway Programme, a new pathway for female and youth sailors which aims to level the playing field in high-performance foiling sailing and bring diversity into the professional sport, with sustainability embedded in its core.
